Genre: Film
Grade: A-
Notable People: Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, Directed by Dustin Hoffman
Title: Quartet
Review I thought this was a sweet and funny movie about an old folks home for retired musicians in the English countryside. Suffice it to say- this is a much more joyous place than your typical “home”. The ensemble cast really works well together, Maggie Smith is brilliant as ever and Hoffman does a nice job in his directorial debut. Connolly steals the show as a gregarious old man who refuses to give up his boyishness. And the music is pretty cool. When my time comes, I want to be put out to pasture at this place.